7 Taxonomy

The basic unit of structure and function in living things.

• Organism
• Cell
• Producer
• Atom

What tool is used to compare two traits in a step-by-step fashion to help one identify an organism?

• Cladogram

• Dichotomous Key

• Graph

• Word classification

Why would scientists want to use a taxonomic system that is standardised? (Choose the best answer)

• To avoid confusion when identifying organisms.

• Because Linnaeus established a system.

• So that Latin names can be used for a practical purpose.

• To place organisms in different groups.

Which characteristics do scientists look at to classify organisms today? Choose 2 answers

• structure, internal and external features

• cell characteristics

• if they live in land, sea or air

• whether they are plants or animals

Made of a single cell.

• Unicellular
• Multicellular
• Unicycle
• Eukaryote

A one-celled organism that lacks a nucleus.

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Heterotroph

• Decepticon

I am unicellular

I am prokaryotic

I am found in extreme ecosystems

What kingdom do I belong to?

• Kingdom Protista

• Kingdom Plantae

• Kingdom Animalia

• Kingdom Archae

I have cell walls

I photosynthesise

I am multicellular

What am I?

• Plant

• Animal

• Bacteria

• Unicorn

I have no cell walls
I am eukaryotic
I reproduce sexually
I am multicellular
What kingdom do I belong to?

• Plantae
• Animalia
• Protista
• Fungi

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

the levels of classification IN ORDER from the largest grouping to the smallest grouping:

• phylum, kingdom, class, order, genus, family, species

• kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, species, genus

• kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species